SIX: THE MUSICAL proshot with original West End Queens coming to the US

The filmed performance of Six the Musical is coming to theaters this summer from Focus Features. Titled Six the Musical Live!, the cinematic event will debut in theaters for U.S. audiences on August 14, 2026.

The show, filmed live at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, with the original West End Queens reprising their roles: Jarnéia Richard-Noel (Catherine of Aragon), Millie O'Connell (Anne Boleyn), Natalie Paris (Jane Seymour), Alexia McIntosh (Anna of Cleves), Aimie Atkinson (Katherine Howard) and Maiya Quansah-Breed (Catherine Parr).

Six the Musical Live! is written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss and reimagines the wives of Henry VIII as fierce pop icons in a celebration of sisterhood, empowerment, and pop royalty.

Internationally, the film has already grossed over $8.5 million in the UK and Australia, breaking records, including the biggest opening day ever for a live musical show and the top event cinema release in the UK.

The show was directed for the stage by Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage and directed for film by Liz Clare. The film is produced by Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes, George Stiles and Dione Orrom.

I agree with Jordan to the extent that the mini-documentary at the beginning takes out some of the oxygen (it would've been better over the credits). But once the show started I was into it. I hadn't seen it since right after reopening in 2021, so it was great to revisit with this terrific cast. Those songs are as catchy as ever and I'd forgotten how witty the book was. Hadestown is a better pro shot overall, but I still really enjoyed this

The doc thing is a minor quibble. Six was the last musical I saw before the COVID shutdown and the first one I saw after theatres reopened, so it holds a special place in my heart.

Howard Sherman on weekend box office (not yet final since today is Sunday) Howard Sherman on Hadestown v. Six Box Office

Updated On: 8/16/26 at 01:12 PM

Saw SIX today in Los Angeles... theatre was about 75% full in a smaller screen of a multiplex. Have seen the show in London, Broadway and the 1st Nat'l tour stop here in LA and really enjoyed the film as well as the mini-doc at the start (I took a friend who had never seen the show and didn't really know much about it beforehand and he loved it!). Some people online have been complaining about all the quick editing cuts during the musical numbers and extensive use of close-ups -- none of which bothered me at all. It's filmed almost like a "concert film" rather than a "stage musical" meaning it gives the feel of several cameras in the audience and onstage -- which sort of makes sense since SIX is presented as a Concert rather than a traditional stage musical with the cast playing directly to the audience as they've come to see a concert tour performance. Overall, I thought it was a very fun, exciting capture of the show (and the fabulous West End cast) and I hope we eventually see a Blu-ray release for us collectors to add to our libraries.

Updated On: 8/16/26 at 09:11 PM